Looking ahead to the CS1105 Computing and Society wiki

On Wednesday, Elizabeth will talk to the students and lay out the parameters for a wiki-based assignment. Students will form groups and collaborate using the wiki.

One of the things that came out of our discussion was that the students should be using the wiki not just to dump their final submissions there. Elizabeth will stress that they will be looking out for collaborative input, particularly in the form of comments. This can only happen if the students put up early versions of their work in the wiki.

So, while the end product should be relatively polished, the comments will show how they students arrived at their submission.

In a way, it is similar to that saying about the journey, not the destination, being important.

Not to say that the destination isn't important in this case... the final submission will account for the majority of the students marks!

Hi Eric, thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. I am very interested to see how the CS1105 wiki develops too. Perhaps I can set up a meeting with you, Anand and Elizabeth so that we can compare notes once the semester is done. I’ve subscribed to your blog to follow your updates.

How do you picture this reconceptualization of traditional essay submission?

I’d think at very least, a shift away from the emphasis on the final product. Though this might make be demanding on students who will have to contribute consistently during the course of the semester.

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